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F-35 completes first live fire missile test
Oct 31, 2013 - The F-35 has launched an AIM-120 air-to-air missile marking the first live-fire missile test in the program. [Read more...]
F-35 completes first aerial AMRAAM weapons release
Oct 22, 2012 - An F-35A test aircraft completed the first aerial weapons release of an AIM-120 AMRAAM (Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile) on Oct. 19. [Read more...]
F-35A completes first in-flight JDAM release
Oct 17, 2012 - An F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft completed the first in-flight weapons release of a 2,000 pound GBU-31 BLU-109 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) from a 5th Generation fighter, October 16, 2012. [Read more...]
F-35 completes first airborne weapons separation
Aug 08, 2012 - The F-35 Lightning II accomplished a significant test milestone August, 8 when the aircraft successfully released a weapon in flight. [Read more...]
F-35 marks 200 flights as test program ramps up
May 12, 2010 - After a surge of flight test activity the F-35 program completed its 200th test flight last week. On May 5, Graham Tomlison piloted BF-1 for 44 minutes evaluating the jet's flying qualities and airframe loads. [Read more...]
STEM facility conducts F-35 lanyard risk reduction test
Jun 17, 2008 - The 46th TW recently lent a hand to Lockheed Martin Company to perform a risk reduction and development test of weapon lanyards for the F-35 System Development and Demonstration program at the Simulated Environment for Munitions facility. [Read more...]
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